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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27
THE CHICAGO SWAG.
ruRVEYoRs Had TO PAY WELL
more Sensational Testimony Against tho
ceo,mmlssioners'.''sosae,hiug Iaol Every.
, thing the County nought..slcunri.
slo Noaming the Unsaited Seas,

CHICAGO, July 20.-The usual crowd VIVA
present in Judge Jamlson's court tbia
morning when the proceedings in tho
doodle" trial were resumed. One Of Ma
Witnesses to-day was j. W. Bipper, meat
contractor, who is generally supposed 10
have very sensational testimony to dis.
close. Bipper testified that he had been
supplying the Cook county institutions
with meat since 1880. Tho SECOND wear ha
vas S,d oehged to pay the Commissioned
so,Voo Tor the contract. The next wear hN
paia the Chairman OF the Board i50o ior
Young for his contract. snow. Tor ina
y isSS, what did 1t cost you ~ asked
"Six Thousand dollars" X. q
.I Az j you pay Waaaerman any Of IT."
Ibid you pay Il. Mccarthy ?u "I ~, u
!, :. BOW ao muchr "One thousand dol.
WHY was thatP"' "well, 1 said ha
wouldn't vote for me unless 1 made t M m
.o mDld Van y pelt get anya" "a little 4
,,o,l aow = m much 'sal; z" Thirteen hundred
"How did you come to pay him mo,a
than the others ~ I"Ho said he vac.
working harder for me. He was cham ""'
pion; He said he was offered s., 900 from
"aow about Lynn ?" II paid him $500
,.P. I; did you pay this money? n "Oh.
t;,a slipped 1t into their pockets some.
"Fhh,ey used to wear sack coats didn't
theyr Il don't know about that I nj.
ways found the pocket" daughter s'iF
ln slS ~ and 1885 tho contracts cont Bin. )
blppeT further testified that during 1855
he acted as agent for Commissioners to I
collect assessments from sub.contrsctora
VINO supplied milk and bread. me money
OBTAINED from this source was disbnrssd
as follows: To Niepaen $500, to McDonaIS
TSo, to Leiden llor the boys) Sll 2OD to
i kiehm $500. to Nice laughery $500. Bipps ar
SAD grocery firm for whom he secured
= contract 81 paid him 10 per cent Of ali sales
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27
OTHER EVIDENCE.

II MISC Flora Gilmore-Live at Holidays
Cove about 200 yards from the McWha
house, I know Mr.. Baker; was at home
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27
GIla aat44f5}IssgseE.
onoe, Nov. 20 aud VI Fourteenth Street.

PERSONS ieartng The ely for he .eason, and sum.
ntr rdWlvs, can have the DAILY IE1YliI0gscEa
nniltd 10 than, postpatd, for G5 eets per month, the
s,ttr.u being changed az often a. desired. W. M
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27
1,nE State Bar Association meets to-day
at Berkeley Springs. The counsellors 90
there because there is plenty Of good
water 10 drink. l,f

THE star.Eyed Goddess Of Reform winks
when anything is aaid in her presence
about Democratic politics in Maryland.
She has beard Of the German gang.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27

Reward offered for AIcGarlcle,. Cnn,nr,
y CHICAGO, July 26.-sheriG Watson has
caused 'st circular to be printed offering on
mis- own account rewsrd Of S. 500 for Tho
capture OF McGarigle. The clrcular will
De- Dc sent to the principal cities Of tho
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27
Coke Operators nping Their Future Course

Cokeor-ra.ors Shaping Their Future Course
PITTSBURGH, Pa. July 20.---Ihe coke
operatora held 9 long meeting this morn
ing. They discussed plans Tor mseting
,he may problems that they have to
aolvo "a tho result OF the coke strike.
There is such 4 scarctty Of cara, which
Lave driited into other brnncheu Of trades,
aud 10 few contracts drilled up that they
say it may become necessary to shut
down some OF the ovens. The question
Of reosganiying q coke syndicate is being
discussed, though nothing deGuite has
been decided upon. The greater portion
OF tue ovens arc now at work. rs. I II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27

The Eeyroes aie stirred up, and ere loud
in their protests sesinst the bill. They
are Geuding petitions to the Legislature
praying that tho bill be defeated. rs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27
The Glen Educational Bill.

New YoEK, July 28.-An Atlanta, Ca,
special 10 the Times baya: The excitement
caused by the introduction OF tho Glen
bill in tho Legislature is una5ated and
grows every day. Mr.. Glen Gays that tho
sentiment OF tho people Of Georgia ia
strongly in favor Of hia bill, but he fears
oppcsitioR from sono OF the, politicians
who will, it is thought. oppose the bill in
order not to be subjected to oeusure or
criticism from the North. 1.-THE nleasure,"'
Mr.. Glen says, "ls both timely and wise.
al! our race problems should be settled
now, and not DO left to .embarass other
generations. Then it may be q matter Of
impossihiiity. and unless We legialate now
the noxt generation may not have it in
their power TO enact laws necessary to
separate the white and black races" He
further stated that he believed the race
prejudice in this country would never die
out. ii I, 5si'IEssiS 81: Y. v Is
Tie Eeyroes arc stirred up, and ere loud
t., tbo;. tho hill ~ TIL nv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27

Croas.examined- Something was said
about Building Loan Association etock
that was lost among other things, but I
can't say what was said. !. He talked to
me at different times about the renting OF
the three-cornered lot; they asked SIS per
month, but made bargain for $40 per
month, payable in advance. x Oae Of them
asked him II he could change q $50 bin.
Mrs. Baker went in and got the change
and changed the money. He intended 10
go to steubenville to get some furniture
for his son, but changed his mind and
went up to Hanlon's Station. He said he
noticed the Stats broken from the window
when no turned the knob Of the front
door, after he had gone to the back door
and found 1t locked. Baker said that
about 0 O'Clock it appeared to him that
his wife and mother.in-law were down at
Holidays Cove alone, because there were
so many men working about there. p &
at this point the defense tried to offer
the statement Of Baker made before the
Coroner's Inquest, and 1t brought ont
Major McSweeney in burst oil eloquence
that took the breath OF the Court, aud he
ordered a recess. After the recess he aua-
tanned the objection. 5i4::.5 s}i,e,;
Then the defense offered that part OF
oaid record which applied to Mr.. Baker q
statement, and this wac objected to by
the State and sustained by the Court. "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Home Truths Overlooked.

The Boston AdrertiSer works itself into
passion because the students Of the Stote
University who were recently engaged in
an attempt to fight duel have been
allowed to resume their studies. The id
uertiSer reviews the case iii the usual preju-
diced manner in which it deals with all
matters that. affect the South, and finishes
with the suggestion that the university is
not a safe place for young men who are OPP
posed to dueling.
There is little profit in recriminations, but
it viii do no harm to call the ADVERTISERS
attention to the fact that disturbances are
much more frequent in Northern than in
Southern colleges 1t is not on record that
college students in the South have terror
lied q whole town by bloody and disgrace
full fights among themselves, but it IS rela-
tive to Northern college students Southern
students have not yet haz6d one Of their
number until he died, but such a case oc-
CURED not many years ago i'll Northern
college
The MORNING NEWS does not uphold
dueling On the contrary, it believes it is
a custom more honored in the breach than
in the observance. In view of the disturb
ances in Northern colleges, however, there
is no consistency in the advertisers severe
criticism Of the State University.
Discipline in Southern colleges is remark
ably good. 1t is seldom that cases occur
which require the condemnation of the col
lege authorities The incident at the State
University was the first of the kind that has
occurred in Georgia in many years, and it is
not probable that another like it will occur in
the near future. The young men concerned
did not carry out their pur-
pose to fight, but wisely allowed
friends to settle the difficulty. The faculty
of the university punished the young men
for their breach of discipline, and then
allowed them to resume their studies under
conditions honorable to them and the uni
versity,
The advertisers passion is apparently
more the result of malice than anything
else. There is no objection to its criticising
the course of the authorities of the univer-
sity in restoring the young men to their
places, provided it does so in the right spirit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Mr.. Clews and His Bonds.

Mr. Henry Clews, the Wall street finan-
cier, hobs up every once in o while in con
nection with his bogus Georgia bonds. The
other day he had his name put up fer mem
bership in the New York Cotton Exchange,
but learning that there was opposition TO
him he withdrew it. Is was reported that
he was afraid that he would be blackballed
The two members who opposed his admission
were Mr. Fred Wolfe and Mr.. John In
man. Mr.. Wolfe, it viii be remembered
took the whole series of new Georgia bonds
and when he tried to have them listed on
the New York Stock Exchange he was dc
feated by Mr.. Henry Clews. Mr.. Clews
based his opposition on the ground that
Georgia owed him about $4,000 900 on
bonds which she refused to pay. He did
not say, however, that his bonds were bogus,
and that Georgia refused to pay them on
that account. Mr.. Inmans opposition to
Mr.. Clews was based on an alleged financial
transaction which Mr.. Clews' firm had with
the State of Alabama. Mr.. Inmans state
ment of this transaction is not creditable to
Mr.. Clews. On the other hand, Mr..
Clews' statement with respect to
~ places HlLu III Ulle pOSlJlOH VI
having acted most honorably, and having
lost a good many hundred thousand dollars
by the failure of Alabama to comply with
her contract. 1t seems strange, if Mr.. Clews
story is true, that he did not permit his
name to stand for membership in the Cotton
Exchange and make an explanation of his
Alabama business. Perhaps he was
afraid to have Mr.. Inman ask
him questions. Mr.. Clews loses no
opportunity to attack the credit of Georgia
by pointing to his unpaid and unrecognized
bonds He knew, however, when he bought
the bonds what their character was, be
cause he had been warned through the press
He took them for what they were worth,
and he is out of hmnor now because he finds
theX are worth nothing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Tho Governor Acts.

A few days ago the MORNING News
called attention to the suspicious delay at
tending the arrest of certain citizens of
Macon who were indicted for completely in
the lynching of ex-Polceman James Moore
on Aug. IL last. These citizens were in
dicted at the October term of Bib Superior
Court, but no arrests were made until the
Governor offered rewards, although there
is reason to believe they might have been
made if the officers of the law
had exercised even ordinary vigilance. In
calling attention to the matter the MORN
ING NEWS was actuated by its sense of duty
toward both the Governor and the State,
and also by the hope that the Governor
would take steps to break up what appeared
to be combination between court officials
and detectives to bleed the State Treasury.
1t is gratifying evidence of Gov.
Gordon's faithful performance of his duties
that he has taken prompt action in this mat
ter. He has written to the Hon. T. j. Sim
mons, Judge of Bib Superior Court, calling
attention to the fact that, although the in
dictments had been standing four months, no
arrests were made until rewards were
offered, and then three of the indicted
persons were arrested within a few hours
after notice of the offering of the rewards
reached Macon. Gov. Gordon calls on Judge
Simmons to investigate the matter, and to
take whatever action may be necessary.
Judge Simmons has the reputation of being
impartial and fearless in the discharge of
his duties, and there is no reason to doubt
%l,t -. at, L., =
the Governor.
Those who are familiar with the work
ings of the courts in Georgia are of the
opinion that some of the officials connected
with them are unworthy of public conf
dence. AS the MORNING News stated
when it called attention to the DELAYED ar
rests at Macon, similar casssare constantly
occurring elsewhere in the State
Scarcely week passes that a
reward is not offered for the
arrest of some criminal whom, it is
alleged, the authorities cannot find, and yet
the arrest almost invariably follows imme-
diately after the reward is offered The
Governor is not to be blamed for offering re-
wards, because it is his duty to do so. A
close and vigorous examination into the
matter, however, is in order, and when it is
made it will be shown that the State has
been long and systematically defrauded.
1t is not out of place to add few words
commendatory of Gov. Gordon. His prompt
action in the case under discussion is in
keeping with all his acts since his Inaugural
ton 1t is plain that he is trying to dis
charge his duties faithfully and without any
purpose of making political capital
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
GREAT SPEED.
Results OF the Investigation of the
Charleston Earthquake.

Charleston Earthquake.
From Washington Letter TO the NeW Orleans
Times Democrat
At the meeting of the National Academy of
Sciences Capt C. L. Dutton, who is in charge of
the division of volcanic geology in the geological
survey, gave an interesting abstract of the re-
suits of the Investigation OF the Charleston
earthquake Capt Dutton said: Tits the best
observed earthquake on record, as reports have
been received from over 900 localities and from
over $500 reporters. The outer limits at which
the shock were felt were Boston, st. Johnsbury,
Vt; Burlington, Vt; the Northern Adiron-
dacks Toronto, Green Bay, Wis; Prai-
RE du Chen. DesMoines, Springfield,
Mo-. New Orleans, Sagua La Grande in Cuba,
and Bermuda. The greatest distances reached
were about 1000 miles, and the area shaken
from 100000 to 100000 square miles Every
where within $50 miles of Charleston the shocks
were severe enough to shake down chimneys
ana ana crack walls, destroy plastering, overtufn
light objects and generally create a profound
feeling or alarm, especially among the negroes
and more ignorant classes. Within 100 miles
few buildings escaped injury.
The central portion of the shock, comprising
an area of about eighteen miles wide and thirty
miles long, has been studied with special care.
mere We're three foci, or centres from each of
which a distinct shock originated. The most
powerful one is situated about sixteen and
mali miles northwest of Charleston, and the
other two at intervals of six miles along line
extending southwark from the first"
capt. button has devised a new method of
computing the depth Of the focus, which gives
depth of twelve miles, with probable error not
greatly exceeding one mile. The depth of the
Charleston focus proves it TO have been one of
the deepest among the earthquakes of the last
$50 years, estimates much greater than twelve
miles being regarded as probably erroneous.
Inc most surprising result reached is the great
speed with which the impulses travelled the We
loclty exceeding three miles per second. Former
estimates based upon insufficient and inaccu-
rate time reports, have given results varying
from one third to oneeighth of that velocity. In
this earthquake the time records, though not
quite so accurate as could be wished are very
much superior to those obtained in any proceed
ing ones.
-, With regard to the question whether the
Charleston earthquake throws any new light
upon the causes of such events the Captains
views are non-committaI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
The Boston Idea of Hades.
From the Boston Record.

One of the best and brightest girls of the
Back Bay teaches a Sunday school class in a
certain famous Orthodox church. Last Sunday
she grew very earnest picturing to the eager in
fants who surrounded her the joys of heaven
to be won by those who live and trust in a way
to deserve them.
You must love the Lord" she said "and be
just as good as you know how to be. You must
never get into tempers, you must never tell
naughty stories, you must always mind your
mammas, and be good in every way you Know
how, and then you will be sure to go TO heaven
when you die. Won't that be nice?"
Yes, ma'am," lisped all the babies before
her.
But if you are bad" and she looked reIent-
ingly into the innocent faces before her Won
won't 90 to heaven. Ii you are bad" and she
took firm grip on the doctrine she felt called
on TO teach. If You are bad my dear chill
dren, you will go to hell, and thatEthat-" she
CROPPED fora word aud ended eloquently, land
that would be perfectly ridiculous"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
IS 1T A PREHISTORIC CoFFINq
A Strange Find Which Puzzles the Peo-
pie of Kansas City.
From The Neio York Herald

pfOHt Tue N6W I OFk EeTUJQ.
discovery of an extraordinary character
was made in the immediate vicinity of Kansas
City yesterday morning by workmen engaged
n digging cistern for the residence in course
of erection for Mr. L. E. James The men had
excavated about two feet in depth when the
tools used struck against some hard substance
and upon removing the earth it was found to be
of IRON 1t was then carefully dug around until
discovered to be of about the dimensions of
coffin. The startling find then completely
exhumed and found to be a cast iron receptacle
OF weight sufficient to tax the strength of four
men to lift fashioned roughly to fit a corpse.
the ends being only wide enough to accommo-
date the head and feet while near the middle
it is as wide as an ordinary coffin at the broad
est part. On the upper face it pretty much fol
lows the shape of the human body which it is
supposed to contain, except that over the face
and chest the surface is quite fiat, being evident
~ the seat of the plates which act the part of
lids to the novel receptacle. Screws or fins hold
the plates in position, but the heads are so
rusted that there is no way of opening it with
out bursting it in some violent manner The
outline is that of the receptacles in which some
of the ancient kings have been found encased in
some Oriental lands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
AN ASTONIsHED BRITON.
An Englishman Seeking Light on Sulli-
vans Visit to the President.

An Enghshman Seeking Light on Sulli-
vans Visit to the President.
From Washington Letter to the Louisville
C0NTieT-J0uHdi.
AT the Ebbitt house the other evening fell
into conversation with William Fairfax, well
educated and extensively travelled Englishman.
When told him that l was a newspaper cor
respondent he said: "Well, you can tell me
something, l am sure, that am a little curious
to know. Some of the papers, you know. re
lated story not long since that the President
OF your country actually received and treated
with the greatest respect that bloody prize
tighter, Sullivan. Now, is that SOY"
| told him that the President merely shook
hands with Sullivan at one of his regular recep-
tions, as it was the custom at these receptions
to shake hands with all callers. The English
man said: We'll, now you know did not think
he would give his hand to such a low-bred
wretch 1t does not look right that he should
you know. A gentleman never shakes hands
with a tough. Now in England you know, a
fellow like Sullivan would not be admitted
among people of responsibility much less in
the presence of the royal family This is a curl
Gus country you have here, as far as your Gus
toms and manners are concerned, but notwith
standing you all seem to be getting along very
nicely
$50 we are -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
The Commission at Atlanta.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
will be in Atlanta tomorrow, and it's scs-
sions there promise to be very interesting
ones Efforts will be made, doubtless. to
have the suspension of the long and short
haul clause of the interstate commerce law
made permanent, and also to have the
clause enforced at once. One thing appears
to be pretty certain, and that is that the in
terror towns will work together against the
seaports. The Columbus Board Of Trade
has appointed committee to talk TO the
commission, and there are other towns,
doubtless, which will be represented before
the commission by committees.
Savannah is deeply interested in this meet
ing at Atlanta. A decision based upon the
data collected there may influence verylarge
amount of business. 1t may determine the
direction of as much as POO, 600 bales of cot
ton. Would it not be we'll therefore.
for Savannahs trade bodies to see
that the city's interests are properly
cared for before the commission9
Can Savannah afford to ignore this import
ant meeting while other cities of the State
are fighting for their interestsi It may be
that there will bo nothing proposed which,
if adopted, would hurt this city, but il is
impossible 20 know beforehand what the
commission viii be asked 10 do. II would
be well, therefore, for Savannah TO be repre-
sentod at Atlanta by some of her business
men
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
The Presidential Outlook.

1t appears to be admitted that Judge Pay
son is the ablest Republican from Illinois in
public life. He has long been a member of
the House of Representatives, and he makes
his influence felt in'that body. Speaking of
the approaching Presidential contest the
other day he said:
Il have no more doubt that Mr. Cleveland
will be renominated if he lives than have
that | am now talking with you1 As to what
the final result will be- that depends upon
circumstances The country is in a very
prosperous condition now If this continues
throughout Mr.. Clevelands term it will be
greatly in his favor believe this country
is naturally Republican, and it is but logical
to think we will be restored to power, but
circumstances may combine against US
IF the surplus is let out of the Treasury
and the prosperity of the country continues,
if business is active and there is a healthy
condition of affairs generally throughout
the country, Mr.. Cleveland's chances of re
election will be greatly increased. Some
thing depends upon whom the Republicans
nominate. Il think Mr. Blaine is weaker
than his party. do not have any of that
feeling about him that some Republicans
have. If he were nominated | could sup
port him heartily. Yet recognize that he
would lose many Republican votes, and his
chances of success, therefore, would not be
as good as those of some other man. I can
not say whom we are likely to nominate. ~
This is very frank and fair opinion from
Republican standpoint. It almost
amounts to an admission that Mr. Cleve-
land will be reelected 1t is an opinion,
however, that will not give pleasure to the
Blaine Republicans, but isn't it a fact that
Blaine is losing ground! The prospects for
bright as they were